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Summer Night’s Dinner in Oulu Saturday August 15, 2026

A communal food event invites you to take a seat at the kilometre-long dinner table stretching across the centre of Oulu. Food, drinks, and programme are served throughout the day on Saturday August 15 from 12.00 - 21.00.

See the Programme (articfoodlab.fi)

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Oulu’s residents decided how the Participatory Budgeting’s 500 000 € will be spent – the city will implement 12 proposals

An international evaluation group assessed good governance and the prevention of corruption in Oulu

Oulu advances to the semi-finals of the European Capital of Innovation Awards 2027

RussT artwork in Oulu draws attention to Ukrainian prisoners in Russian captivity

It is your last chance to influence which ideas the city of Oulu will implement with 500 000 €

EU-funded Arctic city cooperation expands with launch of new BRIDGE project

Borders of Hartaanselkä fishing grounds has been marked with posts along Tuiranväylä

Oulu still has the cleanest air quality in Europe

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217 556

Population, December 31, 2025

3 818

Oulu’s area (km²)

40,1

Average age of citizens